Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-02-19
HOUSE.

Tuesday, February 6. -Petitions we're in
troduced by Mr.. Knapp. for reduction OF
salaries of county officers; by Mr.. Boyd,
against the exclusive use OF public highways
by common carriers; by Mr.. MyTOn, relat-
ing to cities of he frat ella s, to form new
judicial district, and for the establishment
of forestry stations; by Mr.. Cox, Of Doug
las, for municipal suffrage and for the pay
ment OF the Prise raid claims; by Mr.. vii
son, for municipal suffrage; and by Mr..
Crew, for the equal distribution OF school
taxes derived from railroads. Five new
bills were introduced, and the house
went into committee of the whole
to consider special orders. The special
order being bill 277, by Mr.. Cox, of Douglas,
an act relating to taxation and providing
that the counties should hold all lands sold
tor default OF taxes for three years. but
making no change in the rWenJy-fOur per
cent penalty. The bill being for the pur-
pose Of giving any benefits derived By reason
of tax sales and the redemption OF the same
to the county. Ihs committee rose without
final action. Mr.. HgrgTave's bill 4oo, relet-
ing to the relocation Of the county seat Of
Rush county, was passed.
John w. Cecil was, on motion of Mr..
Gillette, of Kingman, allowed q seat as rep
resentatiVe from Morton county. The cleo
ton IN that county was held February 3.
Mr.. Cecil Is entitled only to the privileges
accorded the members from the recently
organized counties. He has no vote. Mr..
Murray's bill amending The present prOhib-
tory law was considered, and after numer-
GUS amendments not varying the general
tenor OF the bill, passed the committee of
the whole and stands on third reading 1t
viii pass. Adjourned.
Wednesday, February 9.-Petitions were
presented by MIR. Sherman, regarding the
salaries of county officers; by Mr.. Elliott,
relating to the salaries Of the county clerk
and county treasurer OF Brown county; by
| Mr. Boyd, asking an amendment to the Law
so as to reduce the salaries of county clerks
/ that property be assessed at cash valuations
/ 5y Mr.. Bsllingsr, relating to wage workers.
| by Mr.. HaZen, relating to the capital stock
I of the Washington County Live Sock asso-
I citation; by MIR. HenshaW, for q uniform
/ series of text books; by Mr.. MaursFs NUM-
/ cipal suffrage; by Mr.. Miller. for a change
of time for holding school elections
I by MI Bard, municipal suffrage; by Mr..
I King, municipal suffrage; by Mr.. Grew, ex.
/ ecutIvs committee /. o. G. T., municipal
! reduction Of salaries Of county officers
| Thirteen new bills were introduced. In
| report OF the committee on elections IL
/ favor of seating Mr. MytOn, the sitting
member from Einney county IN the contest
I of Jones VS. MytOn. was adopted. The oil
I of Mr.. Taylor, Of Reno, relating to the or
I ganiZation Of new counties, passed
/ The following bills were passed; Ny
/ WiIliamson's bill 10, relating to cyl
I agents, statesmen oauVassers and bed
dlers5 Mr.. Simpsons bill 20, which limits
{ the amount of AID voted to railroads Z
/ 5000 Per mile; 1E. M1Ery' 3 temperance bil
I 343, amendatOry Of the prOhIbib0ry Law. HI
Z committees bill reeEta5 fishing ths Old Cou o.
I ty lines, which has been 50 fully set fOrtl
heretofore occupied the COMMITTEES Of th'